Grasses of a Thousand Colors
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Grasses of a Thousand Colors is a surreal, darkly comic play by Wallace Shawn that explores desire, power, and environmental catastrophe through a fantastical, dreamlike narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grasses of a Thousand Colors canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9751944 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grasses of a Thousand Colors Context triple: [Wallace Shawn, notableWork, Grasses of a Thousand Colors]
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A.
A Thousand Leaves
A Thousand Leaves is a 1998 experimental rock album by American band Sonic Youth, noted for its dense guitar textures, improvisational structures, and exploration of more abstract, art-rock territory.
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B.
Mouthful of Grass
"Mouthful of Grass" is an instrumental blues-rock track by the English rock band Free, known as the B-side to their hit single "All Right Now."
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C.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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D.
Shadows on the Grass
"Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
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E.
The Harvest
The Harvest is an Impressionist painting by Camille Pissarro depicting rural agricultural laborers working in the fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grasses of a Thousand Colors Target entity description: Grasses of a Thousand Colors is a surreal, darkly comic play by Wallace Shawn that explores desire, power, and environmental catastrophe through a fantastical, dreamlike narrative.
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A.
A Thousand Leaves
A Thousand Leaves is a 1998 experimental rock album by American band Sonic Youth, noted for its dense guitar textures, improvisational structures, and exploration of more abstract, art-rock territory.
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B.
Mouthful of Grass
"Mouthful of Grass" is an instrumental blues-rock track by the English rock band Free, known as the B-side to their hit single "All Right Now."
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C.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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D.
Shadows on the Grass
"Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
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E.
The Harvest
The Harvest is a 1992 American thriller film directed by David Marconi, known for its dark, suspenseful plot involving organ trafficking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstProducedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | full-length play ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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fantasy play ⓘ surreal drama ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
absurdist theatre
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surrealism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
dreamlike
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fantastical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abuse of power
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environmental destruction ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ |
| theme |
desire
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environmental catastrophe ⓘ human-animal relationships ⓘ power ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| workOf | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grasses of a Thousand Colors Description of subject: Grasses of a Thousand Colors is a surreal, darkly comic play by Wallace Shawn that explores desire, power, and environmental catastrophe through a fantastical, dreamlike narrative.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.